LONDON, England—According to a statement issued by University College London (UCL), an Iron Age cemetery containing the cremated remains of over 100 people, has been discovered in the east of England by a team of researchers led by Angus Forshaw of UCL Archeology South-East. This cemetery, square in shape and surrounded by a moat, is said to be of the first century. Advertisement Many of the cemeteries contain cremated urns, but five high-status cemeteries have been discovered. These cemeteries contain piles of burnt bones and grave goods in large, square pits. Artifacts include copper-alloy vessels, imported ceramic wine jars, an imported glass bowl, hobnails and brooches. “These extraordinary grave goods are probably a reflection of diplomatic contacts and economic exchanges between the Iron Age peoples of Britain and the Roman Empire, which was taking place before the Roman conquest. Advertisement 43,” Forshaw said.
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